The COO Society costs less than Sonnen's retainer model, and aims to train RIAs on the operational and human resources aspects of running a firm.

Melville, N.Y.–based Keith Ryan, a former UBS advisor with $140 million in client assets, is the first to join under Commonwealth’s new pricing model for breakaway advisors. 

Digital account onboarding—long promised—is a must-have for Charles Schwab, says one analyst. The firm is preparing for the feature's launch next month.

According to the regulatory agency, the California-based broker/dealer failed 'to establish and maintain a reasonably designed supervisory system' on the sale of variable universal life insurance contracts and mutual funds during several years.

The deal represents a continuation of Stratos' acquisition strategy, which is to take nonvoting minority interests in RIAs and offer them the same infrastructure that's available to its affiliated advisors.

The state joins more than a dozen others that have finalized rules based off the model created and passed last year by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Advisor Larry Boggs has launched his new firm with LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Services.

According to the commission, Ramiro Jose Sugranes ran a scheme to siphon profitable trades into accounts held by close relatives, with unprofitable trades left to other clients, leading to more than $5 million in losses.

Younger generations are open to added advice-related and even unrelated services.